European Convention On Human Rights Could Affect Private Rental Sector

Hounslow LBC v Powell: Birmingham CC v Frisby and Leeds CC v Hall were all cases where although a precedent has not been set against the private rented sector legal professionals believe if it goes to the (EC) European Court this could have enormous implications for landlords.

The European human rights law confers the right to a home, the great difficulty will be to establish the rights of social and private tenants. Read More: